Employed persons in industry
| Total | Extractive industries, energy, water and waste | Food, textiles, wood, paper and graphic arts | Chemical and rubber | Metallurgy | Machinery, electrical and transport material | Percentage of the employed persons (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4/2023 | 613.8 | 44.6 | 176.0 | 122.2 | 59.3 | 211.7 | 16.5 |
| Q3/2023 | 634.2 | 34.0 | 201.0 | 122.9 | 73.1 | 203.2 | 17.1 |
| Q2/2023 | 600.7 | 32.8 | 180.7 | 121.5 | 71.7 | 194.1 | 16.4 |
| Q1/2023 | 613.7 | 39.5 | 195.2 | 118.6 | 69.6 | 190.8 | 17.4 |
| Q4/2022 | 619.3 | 33.2 | 198.2 | 131.8 | 66.8 | 189.4 | 17.6 |
| Q3/2022 | 603.8 | 33.9 | 182.5 | 125.9 | 70.8 | 190.7 | 17.0 |
| Q2/2022 | 617.1 | 40.5 | 189.8 | 136.3 | 76.7 | 173.8 | 17.5 |
| Q1/2022 | 577.1 | 41.7 | 176.1 | 126.6 | 68.0 | 164.7 | 16.7 |
| Q4/2021 | 588.2 | 37.5 | 184.6 | 115.8 | 67.3 | 183.0 | 16.8 |
| Q3/2021 | 589.2 | 41.8 | 182.2 | 105.6 | 73.3 | 186.4 | 16.9 |
| Q2/2021 | 565.4 | 42.1 | 173.4 | 88.2 | 76.4 | 185.3 | 16.5 |
| Q1/2021 | 571.1 | 49.2 | 173.5 | 88.4 | 71.2 | 188.8 | 16.9 |
| Q4/2020 | 580.0 | 46.1 | 181.3 | 98.6 | 70.6 | 183.3 | 17.4 |
| Q3/2020 | 583.3 | 48.0 | 203.3 | 96.5 | 62.3 | 173.2 | 17.5 |
| Q2/2020 | 582.5 | 44.1 | 205.9 | 88.6 | 67.2 | 176.6 | 18.0 |
| Q1/2020 | 604.2 | 43.7 | 208.0 | 106.4 | 63.3 | 182.8 | 17.5 |
| Q4/2019 | 610.5 | 46.3 | 216.0 | 103.5 | 58.5 | 186.1 | 17.6 |
| Q3/2019 | 619.7 | 43.9 | 221.5 | 110.4 | 56.7 | 187.2 | 17.9 |
| Q2/2019 | 633.9 | 51.1 | 211.3 | 110.2 | 58.4 | 202.9 | 18.5 |
| Q1/2019 | 620.9 | 49.6 | 185.4 | 118.5 | 64.9 | 202.5 | 18.3 |
| Q4/2018 | 619.9 | 53.6 | 184.0 | 107.9 | 70.7 | 203.7 | 18.3 |
| Q3/2018 | 634.9 | 58.9 | 175.6 | 112.6 | 76.7 | 211.1 | 18.7 |
| Q2/2018 | 631.5 | 55.9 | 182.8 | 115.6 | 81.9 | 195.4 | 18.8 |
| Q1/2018 | 619.9 | 54.4 | 184.5 | 113.3 | 74.2 | 193.5 | 18.8 |
| Q4/2017 | 622.9 | 49.8 | 193.0 | 109.4 | 75.9 | 194.8 | 18.8 |
| Q3/2017 | 597.3 | 41.5 | 186.7 | 107.5 | 77.9 | 183.7 | 18.0 |
| Q2/2017 | 577.8 | 35.4 | 187.5 | 102.2 | 68.0 | 184.6 | 17.7 |
| Q1/2017 | 564.1 | 29.4 | 183.3 | 100.2 | 64.4 | 186.8 | 17.6 |
| Q4/2016 | 581.2 | 34.2 | 190.4 | 100.3 | 67.8 | 188.5 | 18.1 |
| Q3/2016 | 577.4 | 36.0 | 193.0 | 92.8 | 69.8 | 185.8 | 17.9 |
| Q2/2016 | 590.5 | 38.7 | 194.0 | 103.1 | 72.6 | 182.2 | 18.6 |
| Q1/2016 | 585.1 | 39.2 | 190.0 | 105.0 | 69.5 | 181.4 | 18.7 |
| Q4/2015 | 589.7 | 43.6 | 185.8 | 100.5 | 74.8 | 185.0 | 19.0 |
| Q3/2015 | 590.3 | 50.0 | 192.4 | 92.3 | 73.7 | 181.8 | 19.0 |
| Q2/2015 | 584.8 | 45.7 | 189.8 | 96.9 | 72.0 | 180.4 | 19.0 |
| Q1/2015 | 563.6 | 41.5 | 183.7 | 95.3 | 72.9 | 170.1 | 18.6 |
| Q4/2014 | 568.4 | 36.5 | 187.8 | 91.9 | 73.5 | 178.7 | 18.6 |
| Q3/2014 | 577.7 | 45.8 | 178.7 | 96.6 | 65.2 | 191.4 | 18.8 |
| Q2/2014 | 561.5 | 45.6 | 177.5 | 90.5 | 65.7 | 182.2 | 18.5 |
| Q1/2014 | 525.8 | 40.9 | 154.8 | 93.0 | 59.1 | 178.0 | 17.8 |
| Q4/2013 | 536.4 | 44.3 | 156.6 | 90.4 | 62.3 | 182.9 | 17.9 |
| Q3/2013 | 548.5 | 48.3 | 163.9 | 92.0 | 61.4 | 182.8 | 18.2 |
| Q2/2013 | 550.5 | 45.8 | 162.7 | 93.2 | 69.4 | 179.4 | 18.7 |
| Q1/2013 | 553.5 | 44.8 | 176.1 | 89.1 | 69.9 | 173.6 | 18.9 |
| Q4/2012 | 547.9 | 38.7 | 170.9 | 87.3 | 74.0 | 177.0 | 18.5 |
| Q3/2012 | 572.5 | 43.6 | 176.1 | 83.5 | 80.9 | 188.4 | 18.9 |
| Q2/2012 | 563.2 | 42.1 | 178.8 | 78.2 | 83.1 | 180.9 | 18.4 |
| Q1/2012 | 571.5 | 37.4 | 181.9 | 76.8 | 90.1 | 185.3 | 18.6 |
| Q4/2011 | 586.1 | 39.5 | 176.1 | 86.6 | 94.8 | 189.1 | 18.7 |
| Q3/2011 | 590.4 | 39.3 | 177.6 | 95.3 | 88.2 | 190.0 | 18.4 |
| Q2/2011 | 596.8 | 43.0 | 190.6 | 87.4 | 82.1 | 193.6 | 18.3 |
| Q1/2011 | 588.1 | 41.5 | 187.4 | 89.2 | 82.3 | 187.7 | 18.3 |
| Q4/2010 | 626.3 | 46.0 | 187.5 | 99.8 | 88.8 | 204.2 | 19.3 |
| Q3/2010 | 623.1 | 40.2 | 180.0 | 101.2 | 86.1 | 215.7 | 19.0 |
| Q2/2010 | 617.7 | 33.6 | 173.6 | 107.8 | 89.2 | 213.6 | 19.0 |
| Q1/2010 | 620.4 | 33.2 | 179.8 | 106.2 | 86.7 | 214.6 | 19.3 |
| Q4/2009 | 629.9 | 35.7 | 173.2 | 103.5 | 92.9 | 224.6 | 19.4 |
| Q3/2009 | 624.1 | 38.0 | 167.9 | 95.1 | 92.2 | 230.9 | 18.9 |
| Q2/2009 | 639.1 | 42.3 | 176.1 | 89.4 | 94.4 | 237.0 | 19.4 |
| Q1/2009 | 678.8 | 44.0 | 183.6 | 100.9 | 106.6 | 243.8 | 20.4 |
| Q4/2008 | 719.7 | 46.9 | 194.5 | 103.7 | 127.0 | 247.7 | 20.6 |
| Q3/2008 | 762.5 | 49.3 | 211.0 | 107.9 | 140.2 | 254.0 | 21.3 |
| Q2/2008 | 783.9 | 46.5 | 222.5 | 122.9 | 141.4 | 250.6 | 21.6 |
| Q1/2008 | 803.5 (b) Break in time series | 41.8 (b) Break in time series | 225.9 (b) Break in time series | 125.0 (b) Break in time series | 144.3 (b) Break in time series | 266.5 (b) Break in time series | 22.3 (b) Break in time series |
| Units: Thousands of people. | |||||||
| Source: Idescat, based on the INE Economically Active Population Survey. | |||||||
| Note: Between 14 March and 21 June 2020, it is in force the Royal Decree 463/2020, of 14 March, which declares the state of alarm for the management of the health crisis situation caused by Covid-19. | |||||||
| (b) Break in time series. | |||||||
| Total | Extractive industries, energy, water and waste | Food, textiles, wood, paper and graphic arts | Chemical and rubber | Metallurgy | Machinery, electrical and transport material | Percentage of the employed persons (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4/2023 | 2,829.8 | 276.3 | 859.3 | 364.6 | 422.2 | 907.5 | 13.3 |
| Q3/2023 | 2,824.9 | 257.2 | 897.0 | 362.8 | 441.9 | 866.0 | 13.3 |
| Q2/2023 | 2,726.1 | 245.1 | 862.3 | 355.3 | 423.4 | 840.1 | 12.9 |
| Q1/2023 | 2,790.6 | 256.6 | 889.1 | 346.0 | 441.4 | 857.5 | 13.6 |
| Q4/2022 | 2,801.8 | 257.2 | 905.0 | 359.6 | 440.1 | 840.0 | 13.7 |
| Q3/2022 | 2,809.8 | 261.5 | 888.8 | 357.2 | 464.0 | 838.3 | 13.7 |
| Q2/2022 | 2,776.6 | 273.0 | 894.3 | 352.5 | 458.8 | 798.0 | 13.6 |
| Q1/2022 | 2,697.1 | 273.4 | 851.3 | 329.9 | 443.9 | 798.7 | 13.4 |
| Q4/2021 | 2,765.2 | 275.9 | 864.0 | 345.0 | 456.6 | 823.6 | 13.7 |
| Q3/2021 | 2,728.1 | 280.7 | 838.9 | 322.3 | 457.8 | 828.4 | 13.6 |
| Q2/2021 | 2,665.1 | 271.8 | 828.4 | 303.9 | 452.8 | 808.2 | 13.5 |
| Q1/2021 | 2,642.2 | 280.5 | 818.9 | 312.1 | 426.0 | 804.7 | 13.8 |
| Q4/2020 | 2,693.6 | 266.9 | 841.6 | 338.3 | 426.1 | 820.8 | 13.9 |
| Q3/2020 | 2,687.7 | 276.4 | 845.9 | 342.7 | 415.3 | 807.5 | 14.0 |
| Q2/2020 | 2,642.3 | 259.9 | 860.6 | 316.7 | 411.6 | 793.4 | 14.2 |
| Q1/2020 | 2,769.3 | 264.8 | 904.1 | 336.9 | 442.0 | 821.5 | 14.1 |
| Q4/2019 | 2,763.7 | 268.4 | 907.3 | 323.3 | 435.3 | 829.4 | 13.8 |
| Q3/2019 | 2,815.8 | 269.1 | 920.1 | 337.1 | 451.5 | 837.9 | 14.2 |
| Q2/2019 | 2,764.5 | 272.8 | 892.6 | 337.6 | 428.0 | 833.6 | 14.0 |
| Q1/2019 | 2,708.5 | 262.5 | 859.1 | 338.5 | 419.5 | 828.9 | 13.9 |
| Q4/2018 | 2,708.3 | 265.8 | 864.9 | 324.9 | 418.1 | 834.5 | 13.8 |
| Q3/2018 | 2,725.7 | 276.2 | 832.0 | 339.6 | 435.3 | 842.6 | 14.0 |
| Q2/2018 | 2,722.8 | 258.7 | 861.1 | 340.7 | 425.0 | 837.3 | 14.1 |
| Q1/2018 | 2,676.4 | 255.7 | 870.1 | 327.1 | 402.5 | 821.1 | 14.2 |
| Q4/2017 | 2,711.3 | 253.0 | 896.2 | 318.6 | 405.8 | 837.8 | 14.3 |
| Q3/2017 | 2,670.7 | 254.9 | 869.1 | 325.1 | 408.9 | 812.9 | 14.0 |
| Q2/2017 | 2,636.6 | 258.4 | 866.2 | 314.4 | 398.2 | 799.5 | 14.0 |
| Q1/2017 | 2,570.9 | 249.6 | 845.0 | 284.7 | 390.0 | 801.4 | 13.9 |
| Q4/2016 | 2,579.1 | 247.2 | 847.1 | 287.8 | 402.3 | 794.7 | 13.9 |
| Q3/2016 | 2,531.3 | 234.5 | 834.1 | 281.3 | 405.1 | 776.3 | 13.7 |
| Q2/2016 | 2,497.1 | 232.6 | 813.4 | 284.5 | 406.0 | 760.7 | 13.6 |
| Q1/2016 | 2,481.4 | 237.7 | 785.7 | 295.8 | 400.6 | 761.4 | 13.8 |
| Q4/2015 | 2,463.4 | 239.9 | 788.5 | 289.5 | 401.0 | 744.8 | 13.6 |
| Q3/2015 | 2,518.9 | 264.3 | 812.6 | 302.5 | 396.0 | 743.6 | 14.0 |
| Q2/2015 | 2,505.9 | 266.3 | 808.5 | 303.3 | 392.4 | 735.6 | 14.0 |
| Q1/2015 | 2,441.1 | 258.7 | 791.6 | 292.8 | 389.8 | 707.9 | 14.0 |
| Q4/2014 | 2,438.8 | 244.6 | 814.9 | 284.0 | 387.3 | 707.8 | 13.9 |
| Q3/2014 | 2,427.1 | 240.8 | 806.2 | 282.1 | 368.4 | 729.7 | 13.9 |
| Q2/2014 | 2,355.3 | 237.6 | 782.9 | 266.9 | 362.1 | 705.6 | 13.6 |
| Q1/2014 | 2,298.6 | 231.1 | 746.4 | 267.0 | 356.8 | 697.2 | 13.6 |
| Q4/2013 | 2,340.8 | 234.9 | 750.7 | 257.8 | 378.9 | 718.4 | 13.7 |
| Q3/2013 | 2,345.1 | 232.7 | 738.0 | 273.2 | 386.7 | 714.1 | 13.6 |
| Q2/2013 | 2,357.7 | 236.6 | 748.0 | 273.7 | 383.6 | 715.7 | 13.7 |
| Q1/2013 | 2,378.5 | 243.0 | 771.4 | 273.0 | 387.5 | 703.5 | 14.0 |
| Q4/2012 | 2,438.8 | 253.3 | 778.4 | 282.8 | 403.7 | 720.7 | 14.1 |
| Q3/2012 | 2,496.7 | 263.7 | 781.8 | 266.0 | 423.3 | 761.9 | 14.1 |
| Q2/2012 | 2,489.6 | 262.0 | 793.9 | 266.3 | 420.1 | 747.3 | 14.0 |
| Q1/2012 | 2,509.7 | 260.4 | 808.6 | 264.7 | 444.8 | 731.3 | 14.1 |
| Q4/2011 | 2,584.7 | 253.4 | 811.4 | 271.4 | 477.6 | 770.9 | 14.2 |
| Q3/2011 | 2,632.4 | 263.8 | 810.7 | 284.3 | 481.6 | 792.0 | 14.2 |
| Q2/2011 | 2,622.9 | 257.9 | 825.0 | 267.8 | 470.5 | 801.5 | 14.1 |
| Q1/2011 | 2,578.8 | 245.0 | 829.4 | 278.2 | 467.0 | 759.4 | 14.0 |
| Q4/2010 | 2,661.9 | 253.4 | 857.9 | 289.0 | 481.6 | 780.0 | 14.3 |
| Q3/2010 | 2,645.3 | 239.4 | 828.1 | 290.0 | 483.3 | 804.4 | 14.1 |
| Q2/2010 | 2,656.7 | 244.5 | 826.7 | 302.6 | 481.8 | 801.2 | 14.2 |
| Q1/2010 | 2,637.9 | 242.7 | 817.2 | 298.5 | 478.1 | 801.4 | 14.1 |
| Q4/2009 | 2,718.6 | 254.7 | 821.8 | 301.3 | 501.9 | 838.7 | 14.4 |
| Q3/2009 | 2,752.0 | 252.9 | 847.5 | 293.2 | 515.3 | 842.9 | 14.4 |
| Q2/2009 | 2,829.1 | 262.6 | 886.5 | 286.8 | 534.5 | 858.9 | 14.8 |
| Q1/2009 | 2,930.6 | 262.6 | 897.1 | 302.8 | 591.5 | 876.7 | 15.2 |
| Q4/2008 | 3,078.5 | 256.9 | 928.1 | 314.4 | 656.9 | 922.1 | 15.4 |
| Q3/2008 | 3,231.1 | 253.4 | 990.7 | 324.0 | 705.9 | 957.1 | 15.7 |
| Q2/2008 | 3,284.3 | 248.3 | 1,032.5 | 329.3 | 714.0 | 960.1 | 15.9 |
| Q1/2008 | 3,352.8 (b) Break in time series | 242.6 (b) Break in time series | 1,034.6 (b) Break in time series | 344.6 (b) Break in time series | 730.7 (b) Break in time series | 1,000.3 (b) Break in time series | 16.3 (b) Break in time series |
| Units: Thousands of people. | |||||||
| Source: INE. Economically Active Population Survey. | |||||||
| Note: Between 14 March and 21 June 2020, it is in force the Royal Decree 463/2020, of 14 March, which declares the state of alarm for the management of the health crisis situation caused by Covid-19. | |||||||
| (b) Break in time series. | |||||||
Last update: January 26, 2024. Next update: April 26, 2024 
Methodological note
The employed persons is people aged 16 or over who are working either as employees or as self-employed.
The economic activity sector of employed people is determined by the main activity of the company in which they work and not by their specific job.
From the 1st quarter of 2008 onwards, economic activities have been classified using the new Catalan Classification of Economic Activities 2009 (CCEA-2009) and the sector division is as follows:
| Labels | CCAE-2009 |
|---|---|
| Extractive industries, energy, water and waste | 05–09, 35–39 |
| Food, textiles, wood, paper and graphic arts | 10–18 |
| Chemical and rubber | 19–22 |
| Metallurgy | 23–25 |
| Machinery, electrical and transport material | 26–33 |
The Economically Active Population Survey (APS) is the main source for finding out about the labour market. It is sample research carried out by the INE using the methodology of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Statistical Office of the European Commission (Eurostat). The survey is taken every quarter and its main purpose is to investigate the relationship with people's economic activity.
The data for the 2002–2013 period was revised in May 2014 since the new reference population figures from the Population and Housing Census 2011 and the introduction of new criteria in the calibration of the expansion factors have made it necessary to recalculate the Economically Active Population Survey series for the period in question.